Matthew Gonsalves (born 9 October 1978) is an Indian football player who currently plays as a right back for Dempo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Gonsalves | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-10-09) 9 October 1978 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Nerul, Goa, India | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dempo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2014 | Sporting Goa | 44 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Pune | 13 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | FC Bardez | ||
| 2018– | Dempo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:00, 8 May 2020 (UTC) | |||
Mathew was a raw talent when Sporting Clube de Goa president Peter Vaz scouted him from Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) football team, and since then the defender has transformed himself and is currently enjoying with the Sporting Clube de Goa.
His journey began early in his schooling days where he represented his village school Our Lady of Remedios High School, Nerul. Idolising Spanish Gerard Pique, Mathew’s passion won him a place in Goa’s Santosh Trophy squad in 2008. Mathew was also part of the India team at the Special Olympics Asia Pacific.[1]